Find flights
Deals
Insights
When to book
FAQs & Tips
Direct Flights
Airlines

PVR - SFO

Find cheap flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco from $159

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco departing on 5/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
1 adult
0 bags
Thu 5/23
Thu 5/30

Search hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to San Francisco

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
In the last 7 days travelers have searched 44,632,927 times on KAYAK, and here is why:

Save 22% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Bundle and saveSave money when you bundle your flight + hotel.

Cheap flight deals from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco (PVR-SFO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices and deals for you by selecting your travel dates.
Choose your dates
4:09 pm - 10:15 amPVR-SFO
19h 06m1 stop
9:20 pm - 10:03 amSFO-PVR
11h 43m1 stop
Fri, May 3 - Mon, May 13
11:23 am - 9:25 amPVR-SFO
23h 02m2 stops
12:59 am - 9:28 amSFO-PVR
7h 29m1 stop
$325Frontier
Find Deal
Tue, May 14 - Mon, May 20
4:09 pm - 11:25 amPVR-SFO
20h 16m1 stop
6:00 am - 3:43 pmSFO-PVR
8h 43m1 stop
$341Alaska Airlines
Find Deal
Fri, May 3 - Sun, May 12
2:53 pm - 12:12 pmPVR-SFO
22h 19m1 stop
8:40 am - 1:27 pmSFO-PVR
3h 47mnonstop
$371United Airlines
Find Deal
Mon, May 13 - Mon, May 20
3:34 pm - 6:25 pmPVR-SFO
3h 51mnonstop
6:00 am - 3:43 pmSFO-PVR
8h 43m1 stop
$374Alaska Airlines
Find Deal
Fri, May 3 - Sun, May 12
4:27 pm - 7:25 amPVR-SFO
15h 58m1 stop
5:50 am - 2:38 pmSFO-PVR
7h 48m1 stop
$382Delta
Find Deal
Fri, May 24 - Mon, May 27
8:30 pm - 6:28 pmPVR-SFO
22h 58m2 stops
5:50 am - 2:38 pmSFO-PVR
7h 48m1 stop
$387Aeromexico
Find Deal
Tue, May 14 - Tue, May 21
2:05 pm - 9:40 pmPVR-SFO
8h 35m1 stop
6:10 am - 6:58 pmSFO-PVR
11h 48m2 stops
$392Delta
Find Deal
Fri, May 3 - Sun, May 12
8:30 pm - 6:28 pmPVR-SFO
22h 58m2 stops
6:10 am - 11:43 pmSFO-PVR
16h 33m2 stops
$402Aeromexico
Find Deal
Tue, May 14 - Tue, May 21
12:30 pm - 12:21 amPVR-SFO
12h 51m1 stop
8:40 am - 1:27 pmSFO-PVR
3h 47mnonstop
$455United Airlines
Find Deal
Tue, May 14 - Tue, May 21

Flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

The average price of all flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from San Francisco back to Puerto Vallarta, the best deals are generally found on Sunday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco is January, where tickets cost $349 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and November, where the average cost of tickets is $447 and $432 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 76 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco were found on Frontier ($325) and Alaska Airlines ($341). Frontier proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $159.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Puerto Vallarta and San Francisco?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco.
There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco. They are Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is Alaska Airlines, with the best one-way deal found costing $145. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Alaska Airlines.

How many flights are there between Puerto Vallarta and San Francisco per day?

Each day, there are between 2 and 6 nonstop flights that take off from Puerto Vallarta and land in San Francisco, with an average flight time of 3h 47m. The most common departure time is 2:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 20 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Saturday, when 30% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Wednesday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Puerto Vallarta and San Francisco?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco take?

A direct flight to San Francisco will take on average 3h 40m to travel the 1,555 miles flying distance from Puerto Vallarta.

What’s the earliest departure time from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Puerto Vallarta at 1:21 pm and will be landing in San Francisco at 4:15 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco jets off at 5:44 pm and lands at 8:31 pm.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

April

Cheapest flight

$159
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco

When to book flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco was $159 for a one-way ticket and $287 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Puerto Vallarta and San Francisco?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

    Puerto Vallarta and San Francisco are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Puerto Vallarta from Puerto Vallarta Ordaz and will be arriving at San Francisco.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

    Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue, Aeromexico, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Puerto Vallarta and San Francisco, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

    There are nonstop flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco, Alaska Airlines or Aeromexico?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco are Alaska Airlines and Aeromexico. With an average price for the route of $335 and an overall rating of 8.1, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Aeromexico is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $547 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Puerto Vallarta is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to Puerto Vallarta with another airline. Booking your flights between Puerto Vallarta and SFO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco from Puerto Vallarta up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

See more FAQs

Top tips for finding a cheap flight from PVR to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $247 or less one-way and $248 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

Find which airlines fly direct from Ordaz to San Francisco, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Puerto Vallarta Ordaz to San Francisco

Monday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +3 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +3 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +3 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +3 more

Friday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +3 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +3 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +3 more

See more direct flights

Nonstop returns

San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta Ordaz

Monday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +3 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +3 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +3 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +3 more

Friday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +3 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +3 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +3 more

See more direct flights
See more direct flights

Top 3 airlines serving from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9111 reviews
7.3food
7.9comfort
7.3entertainment
8.2boarding
8.6crew
Airline reviews

The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Apr 2024LAX - SFO
Read more about Alaska Airlines reviews

The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

My plane ride down landed 20 min late. Boarding at SFO was strange too. The people at the terminal were nice—but, boarding lacked direction, and was confusing . Coming back was worse—the plane was hours behind—and I barely caught the last Bart train back to San Francisco (3 min more and I would have been in trouble). It was a very stressful trip, and it didn’t need to be.

dont re-route to San Jose. Re-route to closer airport. Provide shuttle bus to go to SFO, not just LYFT vouchers.

WiFi connection bad. Food is really awful. Crew very nice and efficient

It was the worst experience because they delayed the flight by 2 and half hours. We were supposed to depart by 3:41 but they did the depart by 6 pm. It was so boring!!

This was a short flight with many open seats. Overhead space is limited and there are no screens in the seat back. But overall the flight was comfortable and fast.

Poor experience. 4 hour delay. 2 hours because of weather and runway construction at SFO. But gate logistics were a mess (gate was used by an unsigned flight to SAN first (!) ... lots of time spent weight balancing the flight because of an inoperable baggage hold (initial loading should have taken that into account, since plane had been flying that way that day) ... and then plane had to go back to gate for more fuel because of SFO delays (easily could have been done - and foreseen - while reweighting the plane). Airline came across as extremely disorganized. Note: on-board experience was fine ...

I think in 6:15 hrs flight the airlines should give some meal and not just couple of cookies People reach their homes at around 12 mid night and then they have to make dinner and eat I started my home at around 5 o clock and no food till 12 midnight You should give some reasonable meal in flight Thanks

The only options for beverages were water and apple juice. When did that happen?

Pretty terrible. The aisles on this flight were too narrow so we had to carry our baby, care seat, luggage, travel stroller step by step down the aisle slowing down a lot of passengers in the process. Not only was this a safety hazard but remember that scene from game of thrones where Cersei walks naked through the streets? It felt about as excruciating as that except both me and my husband were carrying 50lbs of weight while everyone from the flight attendants and passengers dolled out comments like “that stroller doesn’t fit in the overhead compartment and you should check it at the gate” when it is a travel stroller that absolutely fits and did fit in the overhead compartment. The flight said it was 30 min delayed but in actuality we did not take off until 1.5 hours past the original time. It was absolutely terrible. Alaska also charged us 200 dollars just in baggage fees even tho we took the time to buy two check on baggages via their app and bought an extra seat for our child and they still refused to overlook our first time flying with them. Everyone in general looked super miserable and traveling with them with a child is pretty much untenable. Lastly I originally thought I had booked an AM flight for my family but it was a PM flight which I knew was not going to end well since we had a 1.5 year old with us on a flight that gets in 9p. I ended up calling Alaska to try to change the first leg for a change fee, and would even have accepted half of a refund to book a completely different flight but of course they refused and absolutely allowed no flexibility to plans so I guess my revenge was our baby cried for 3 out of the four hour flight and hopefully convinced every miserable person on that flight to never fly Alaska again 🤷🏻‍♀️

Boarding - It is unclear where the line for the group are given the signs. A solution would be a diagonal arrow pointing to the lane in which the lane for boarding of a given zone should form. As it is now, you are guessing which side of the pole the "zone 3" sign is telling you to form the line. Inflight Entertainment - The Spanish subtitles function didn't work for movie watching (in fact, all subtitles didn't work), so was difficult to follow along and I watched the movie in silence without words.

An hour-long wait to check in, 90 minutes for luggage to come out, lost luggage, chaotic operations

No everybody brings the proper equipment to enjoy the plane entertainment. Then I was not able to enjoy it.

Pros: "I like the service ,the food in thos fliggt back. Excelent"
Cons: "Better rules for people who put the seat back while we eating ,some crewmembee could say something"
Pros: "Crew friendlynesd"
Cons: "Paying a little more attention to the seating. Not everyone was socially distanced. Seat rows were unequally distributed: some were all full others were too empty."
Pros: "Seat was okay, but I thought we weren't doing center seats because of Covid risk. That plane was packed tight."
Cons: "They made me store my bag, because I had a guitar which has always been allowed as a carry on. Its a fragile instrument, and has always been allowed as a carry on."
Pros: "Seats are comfortable. Compared to other flights there is more leg room. Flight attendants where friendly."
Cons: "The flight was late on arrival, so there was more time spent in the airport. Due to this, we were right behind another flight that landed before us. Customs will only allow one plane to disembark, so we waited to get off the plan for over 30 minutes. This was the only bad experience with the trip."
Pros: "The crew was attentive."
Cons: "Check in process was super slow. It took an hour and a half. Check in process needs to be made more efficient. Also, plane took off an hour and 20 minutes later than originally planned. Therefore, we landed an hour later than expected."
Pros: "Movies and shows. Blankets. Prompt staff on plane. Snack options."
Cons: "Ticket counter was stubborn to release our boarding passes despite having already checked in online. Saying we were “too late”. The kiosk would not release our boarding passes either. Yet, we breezed right through security to the gate and we’re first to board the plane having had to actually wait awhile before boarding. The ticket counter person unnecessarily made us wait even longer when we were already running late due to having spent 11 hours in the hospital day prior from E. coli. The boarding process was also sloppy. Three different attendants asked to see our passports. Why did everyone need to verify us? We were asked very silly and seemingly unnecessary questions before boarding further slowing the process. We were asked before boarding if we had checked a bag, not sure what difference that made."
Pros: "The flight was delay about an hour, on board. The crew was great. No entertainment on board. Good complimentary bar."
Cons: "Being on time"

Our seat tv didn’t work All the rest was perfect

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

Meals were adequate but could be better. Lots of movies, podcasts, tv shows. We really enjoyed using our personal headsets highly recommended. 15 hrs flight great to travel at night.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

the plane was old. the wifi didn’t work. the entertainment was boring and dated. the charging ports were impossible to find. i was mostly ignored by flight attendants that had no problem speaking to the man beside me. i got two drinks the entire time i was on the plane.

Quit making seats narrower and narrower. The guy beside me spilled over in to my seat.

The service was non existent . Crew did very little didn’t even answer call button . Premium economy in this long haul was the worst I have ever experienced . Never again flying with them .

The crews are great.. Easy boarding. Inflight entertainment ok. Food is a disappointment.

The real big issue with this flight was that it was 3 hours delayed. Other than that, no big praises or complaints.

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

Book cheap flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco

Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/2Thu
1 stopFrontier
13h 30mPVR-SFO
$159
5/8Wed
1 stopAlaska Airlines
7h 56mPVR-SFO
$177
5/22Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
3h 42mPVR-SFO
$220
5/8Wed
2 stopsAeromexico
33h 20mPVR-SFO
$225
5/4Sat
1 stopDelta
6h 46mPVR-SFO
$226
4/30Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 56mPVR-SFO
$230
6/26Wed
2 stopsDelta
14h 21mPVR-SFO
$231
5/29Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
28h 26mPVR-SFO
$235
6/5Wed
2 stopsAeromexico
18h 16mPVR-SFO
$246
7/5Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
18h 42mPVR-SFO
$276

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

Last minute flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/25Thu
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
16h 53mPVR-SFO
4/27Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
18h 28mSFO-PVR
$340
4/25Thu
multi-stopFrontier
13h 30mPVR-SFO
4/27Sat
multi-stopFrontier
11h 58mSFO-PVR
$344
4/25Thu
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
8h 56mPVR-SFO
4/27Sat
nonstopAlaska Airlines
3h 39mSFO-PVR
$378
4/25Thu
multi-stopDelta
18h 38mPVR-SFO
4/27Sat
multi-stopDelta
7h 55mSFO-PVR
$382
4/25Thu
multi-stopFrontier
13h 30mPVR-SFO
4/27Sat
multi-stopFrontier
12h 37mSFO-PVR
$397
4/25Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
3h 42mPVR-SFO
4/27Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
3h 45mSFO-PVR
$492
4/25Thu
nonstopAmerican Airlines
3h 51mPVR-SFO
4/27Sat
nonstopAmerican Airlines
3h 39mSFO-PVR
$501

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

Puerto Vallarta - San Francisco Flights

Departure:

Puerto Vallarta (PVR)Mexico

Destination:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Return flight deals:

San Francisco - Puerto Vallarta

Cabin classes:

$781
$880
$220